Job summary
- Main area
- Voluntary
- Grade
- Voluntary
- Contract
- Voluntary
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- CFR-02-2025
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's Hospital
- Town
- NEWPORT
- Salary
- Voluntary
- Closing
- 26/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/03/2025
Employer heading
Volunteer Community First Responder
Voluntary
Job overview
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Service is recruiting for their award winning Community First Responder Scheme, which was rated as area of outstanding practice by the CQC (Care Quality Commission) in 2018.
Main duties of the job
Having someone in the community, immediately available who has been equipped and trained in medical emergencies really can mean the difference between life and death; can you help make that difference to our local community?
· Are you 18 years old or over and physically fit?
· Do you have a sympathetic, kind and caring nature?
· Are you able to give 6-10 hours a week of your time or more?
Working for our organisation
Volunteer Community First Responders (CFRs) are trained by the NHS Ambulance Service to attend 999 medical emergency calls in their local area, and provide first responder skills to those most in medical need.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached document for detailed role description.
All applicants will need to undertake an interview, reference checks, level 2 Occupational Health clearances and an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
Successful applicants will then be required to attend an initial five-day, accredited clinical training course which is due to run between the following dates:
09:30 – 17:30hrs, between Monday 28th July and Friday 8th August 2025.
If a current, relevant Health Care Professional registration or an appropriate first responder accredited qualification is held full course attendance may not be required.
Person specification
Essential
Desirable criteria
- Full driving licence held for at least one year
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helena Staniforth
- Job title
- Ambulance Service Volunteer Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01983 534912
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